Beginning Testing

Today, at the end of the lesson, we tested out trebuchet. We didn't attach the weights yet, but instead just pushed it down. We only wanted to see the angle that the ball would go in, so it didn't need to travel very far. As it was, it went reasonably well, but perhaps slightly too vertically. By changing the angle of the small triangle on the end of the arm, we could make it travel further in distance than it currently is. We did not have time to do this though, because we only began testing it in the last 15 minutes.

During the lesson we also attached the arm with the metal dowel, nuts, and washers, as well as drilling the hole through the end where the weights go. We are getting very close to finishing now, and only really need to do the wheels and adjust some angles on the arm, as well as possibly supporting some areas more if they are put under too much stress when the weights are attached. We are definitely well on our way to finishing, and I am really pleased with our progress. Some images of our trebuchet currently can be seen below. Part of the arm came off during testing, so it is currently being glued back on.